Anthony Quinn
as Zampanò
Aldo Silvani
as Il Signor Giraffa-Mr Giraffe
Richard Basehart
as Il 'Matto'-The 'Fool'
Giulietta Masina
as Gelsomina
Marcella Rovere
as La Vedova-The Widow
Livia Venturini
as La Suorina-The Sister
Gustavo Giorgi
Mario Passante